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PIMCO Australia draws record $30bn FUM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... fixed income investor's mind is: what does PIMCO make of Greece's risk of defaulting against its sovereign debts. The country is one of the four labeled at most risk of defaulting, the other three being Portugal, Italy and Spain (Hence the acronym PIGS). ...

When old news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... the market's good cheer. An unnamed German official was quoted saying that the European Union would help Greece is the country fails to refinance its debts in the capital market. Duh! Why is Greece still a factor in financial markets? It will be saved...period. ...

Fundie backs strategy with own nest egg

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
... the US-based global large-cap equity strategy, which returned 17.9 per cent in the year to December versus the MSCI All Country World Large-Cap Index's 3.84 per cent return. Putting even more pressure for Berg to deliver the goods is that his Perth-based ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
... from the European Union. A statement from the China Banking Regulatory Commission also stoked fears as it called on the country's rural financing institutions to be alert when lending. Chinese shares closed 0.14 per cent lower with sentiment stymied ...

On the shoulders of giants

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... further consolidation is inevitable. Drawing on his second hat as trustee director of one of the largest superfunds in the country, Howes said that consolidation can help trustees drive down fees, delivering better retirement savings for their members. ...

ACSRF supports Catholic Schools Week

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... Retirement Fund is supporting Catholic Schools Week for the fourth year in a row to help improve financial literacy. The country's largest Catholic superannuation provider will partner with the dioceses within New South Wales and the ACT in their promotion ...

Admins team up for rollover revolution

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Three of the country's biggest administrators - AAS, Pillar Administration and Superpartners - are joining forces to set up a standard of protocols for fund rollovers. In a move in line with the Government's initiative to use Medicare as a small business ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... whopping 85.5 per cent rise in the previous month. Australia is one major beneficiary. Today, we'll get an update of the country's employment stats. Betting is for a 15,000 addition in jobs in February and for the jobless rate to remain stuck at 5.3 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... Political Consultative Conference and National People's Congress sessions in Beijing would be particularly important as the country's 12th Five-Year Plan would be drafted. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 301.01 points, or 1.44 per cent ...

Shadforths appoints QLD general manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... next few months. The group has more than $8 billion in client funds and employs over 300 staff in 14 locations across the country. "We have come a long way via our 'best advice' project to streamline our systems and back-office processes as well as developing ...